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COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
[GRAPHIC LOGO AMERICAN
OMITTED] RIVER
HOLDINGS
[ 10 ] [ ]
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEFINITIONS AND A
STATEMENT AS TO THE
RIGHTS, PREFERENCES,
PRIVILEGES AND
RESTRICTIONS OF SHARES
CUSIP 029326 10 5
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE RECORD HOLDER OF
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF
AMERICAN RIVER HOLDINGS
transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof, in person or
by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer
Agent and registered by the Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile
signatures of its dually authorized officers.
CERTIFICATE STOCK
Dated
AMERICAN RIVER HOLDINGS
INCORPORATED
JAN.
24,
1995
CALIFORNIA
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/s/ M. TAYLOR /s/ DAVID T. TABER
SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
U.S. STOCK TRANSFER CORPORATION
(GLENDALE, CA)
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY:
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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[REVERSE SIDE OF STOCK CERTIFICATE]
A statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series
thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preference
and/or rights as established, from time to time, by the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation and by any certificate of determination, the
number of shares constituting each class and series, and the designations
therefore, may be obtained by the holder hereof upon request and without charge
at the principal office of the Corporation.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out if full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM -- as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT Custodian
TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties ---------------------------------
JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right (Cust) (Minor)
of survivorship and not as Under Uniform Gifts to Minors
tenants in common Act
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(State)
UNIF TRF MIN ACT Custodian (Until age......)
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(Cust)
Under Uniform Transfer
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(Minor)
To Minors Act
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(State)
ADDITIONAL ABBREVIATIONS MAY ALSO BE USED THOUGH NOT IN THE ABOVE LIST.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED_________________________hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)
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of the common stock represented by the within Certificate, and do
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
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to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation will
full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST
CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN
UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN
EVERY PARTICULARLY, WITHOUT ALTERATION
OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP
IN AND APPROVED MEDALLION SIGNATURE GUARANTEE PROGRAM),
PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad 15.